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Always worth reading Adam Curtis interviews.

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Netanyahu states that Israel struck the Natanz Uranium Enrichment Plant, but doesn't mention the Fordow Uranium Enrichment Plant. If they don't destroy Fordow, this entire effort is basically for nothing.

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Unless Israel changes what it's targeting in days ahead, this is a regime-change strike with just enough targeting of nuclear infrastructure so Netanyahu can depict it as an act of preemptive self-defense. For the operation to succeed, I think the regime has to fall.

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"Students are worried that they simply won't be safe or welcome in the US, or that they won't be able to graduate if conditions keep going downhill, or — worst of all — that they too could run into legal hassles or be arrested, detained and sent home."

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Korea is a country that has survived over two thousand years of conflict with China. Imagine how Koreans feel when Western “experts” try to convince us just how dangerous China is.

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North Korean diplomats in New York have refused to accept a letter from Trump aimed at reopening communication channels, reports NK News.

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lol

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I don't expect a direct acknowledgement of President Lee's election by Trump until Lee calls him, and they presumably agree on a near-term meeting. 👉Don't be misled by anonymous White House statements; that person could be gone tomorrow. Trump's stance toward Pres. Lee is "What've you got for me?"

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Korean baseball just keeps smashing attendance records. Nearly 49% of all games played this season have been sold out. Which checks out. It's super hard to get tickets this year. Kind of annoying actually.

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To point out the obvious, but doesn’t bode well for 🇺🇸🇰🇷 relations, especially tariff negotiations and future of 🇺🇸 troops in 🇰🇷

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The White House response to SK's election of a left-leaning president: “The US-ROK Alliance remains ironclad. While South Korea had a free and fair election, the United States remains concerned and opposed to Chinese interference and influence in democracies around the world.”

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"Saying ‘xie xie’ doesn’t make Lee Jae-myung a pro-China toady," says Moon Chung-in, a prominent left-leaning foreign policy figure in South Korea.

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“We have known for some time that economic over-dependence on China was a risk,” says a former senior Korean government official. “But now we know that over-dependence on the US is a risk for us too.”

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Tonight we had a dinner at Yonsei (in Seoul) for our political science majors, and Trump's ban on international students at Harvard was top of mind. Normally most of our students study abroad in the US, but now many feel it's too risky and are looking elsewhere. It's a shame and a loss on all sides.

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A free umbrella rental/sharing service at a subway station in Bucheon which you can use and return it at your convenience 🌂 Love seeing these trust-based services around South Korea!

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🧵 1/7 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗩𝗢𝗔 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲𝗱𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗻, 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝘇𝗲𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗶𝗷𝗮𝗻 @liamjscott.bsky.social reports

submitted 32 days ago • 1 comment

I'm not sure if government-run playgrounds/kids cafes will encourage more Koreans to have babies, but speaking as a parent, and for my two young kids, they are fantastic.

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Really fun article about Korean work life and customs. The tooth-brushing part makes total sense, btw. I've fully bought in on that part, and always will.

submitted 36 days ago • 1 comment

An average of 10 of my Voice of America colleagues per day in the past week have been receiving letters informing them that their contracts will be terminated"for convenience." As of today more than 50 of these outstanding VOA journalists on personal service contracts have been fired. #SaveVOA

submitted 37 days ago • 6 comments

The risks of dangerous escalation between India and Pakistan—two nuclear-armed states—are real. Even a “limited” nuclear conflict could cause a global disaster. 🧵 ⤵️

submitted 38 days ago • 1 comment

Love love love these little Tomica Ghibli toys. Can get them at E-Mart or Coupang here in Korea. So cool.

submitted 39 days ago • 1 comment

Our #SaveVOA Twitter/X social media account, run by a team of VOA News staffers silenced by USAGM since mid-March, was suspended this afternoon.

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@johncarlbaker.bsky.social here's one for your collection

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Here’s tonight’s 60 Minutes piece on the silencing of the Voice of America. www.cbsnews.com/video/voice-...

submitted 78 days ago • 13 comments

If you want Spam-branded underwear, Miyakojima is the place to get it. 🇯🇵

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Why I decided to go on 60 Minutes. open.substack.com/pub/newsguy/...

submitted 79 days ago • 18 comments

Today’s lawsuit filed by my colleagues alleges the U.S. government’s action to shut down the Voice of America is unlawful and unconstitutional, violates our freedom of speech and usurps Congressional control of the coffers. open.substack.com/pub/newsguy/...

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Voice of America’s White House bureau chief Patsy Widakuswara, other VOA reporters, RSF & three labor unions file a federal lawsuit against Kari Lake, Victor Morales and USAGM.

submitted 87 days ago • 10 comments

It seems I've also been placed on leave, just like the rest of my VOA colleagues. Truth is, I can't know for sure, because when I woke up this morning in Seoul, I'd already been locked out of all VOA-related systems and accounts.

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My colleagues and our broadcasts, devoted to telling America’s story to the world — honestly, fairly and with an unwavering commitment to the truth, are being silenced this weekend. open.substack.com/pub/newsguy/...

submitted 93 days ago • 66 comments

Mahmoud Khalil being arrested by men in teeshirts as his pregnant wife watches helplessly

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The U.S. Department of Energy has designated ally South Korea a "sensitive" country, a spokesperson said on Friday, after the South Korean president briefly imposed martial law and amid talk of Seoul potentially developing nuclear weapons. www.reuters.com/world/us-des...

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REPORTER: What about the president's plan to expel Palestinians out of Gaza? TRUMP: Nobody is expelling any Palestinians. Who are you with? REPORTER: I'm with Voice of America, sir. TRUMP: Oh, no wonder.

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